Ever wonder how some people are just magnetic and can talk to anyone? 🤩 In our season finale, we dive into the secrets of becoming a better communicator, from chatting up execs at work 🏢 to dissecting the art of flirtation 💬. We’re sharing real-life tips on how to build confidence, connect with others, and create lasting bonds (hint: statement outfits and inside jokes are 🔑). Plus, some juicy gossip on energy, banter, and growing up different! 👀✨ 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe! Season 2 is gonna be EPIC! 😍🎉 #HowToTalkToAnyone #TigerSisters #SeasonFinale ------------------------------------------------------------------ 🐯👯♀️ Tiger Sisters Podcast | Career, Entrepreneurship, and Life Welcome to Tiger Sisters, your go-to podcast for career mentorship and life guidance! Hosted by Cherie Brooke Luo and Jean Luo, we’re your internet big sisters here to demystify the ups and downs of navigating careers, tech, and entrepreneurship—while keeping it real about staying healthy, stylish, and joyful along the way. Cherie is an influencer who has broken down the complexities of big tech, finance, and MBA programs for millions of viewers, with over 100M+ views across platforms. Jean is a tech product executive and investor, holding over 50 AI patents, who has built an impressive career in product management and institutional investment at companies like Goldman Sachs and Snapchat. Between the two of us, we’ve survived stints at top investment banks and big tech firms, founded startups, and earned four Ivy League degrees—if we’re counting Stanford! Yet, we still find time to focus on wellness, friendships, fashion, and skincare, while sharing the lessons we've learned along the way. Join us for candid conversations where we spill the tea on careers, technology, entrepreneurship, school, and life. Whether you’re here for career advice, stories about balancing life’s challenges, or just to hear our honest takes on what it means to pursue fun, wealth, and joy in all areas of life, we’ve got you covered. 💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jean.ventures/ 👩🏻💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo 🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS 🛍️ ITEMS REFERENCED: 💭 Hoffman feelings list – https://www.hoffmaninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/Practices-FeelingsSensations.pdf ♠️ Poker set, 🥛 drinking glasses, 🗺️ vision boarding materials, 📚 books, and more – https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b ⏰ Timestamps 00:00 - Magnetic Vibes ✨How to be instantly magnetic and charismatic. 00:38 - 🎉 Season Finale! Celebrating 10 episodes of fun and growth. 02:13 - Mailbag: We answer YOUR questions 02:54 - Talking to Executives: tips for speaking with senior leaders. 03:45 - Get Your Reps In 05:43 - #1 TIP: DO Your Research 07:22 - #2 TIP: BOND Over Interests 09:20 - Travel with us to Japan in May 2025!!! 10:44 - Exposure Therapy: how we grew up 13:31 - Being bullied helped Jean communicate better. 14:57 - Volunteer for "Non-Work" at Work 19:04 - Get "known" at work as a conversation starter 20:15 - Communicating as a woman at work 20:55 - Find allies in male-dominated environments 22:10 - How to find allies at work 23:04 - Ask for feedback right after a meeting 25:05 - Jean's hard truth: how are you perceived? 29:31 - Dating communication! (Flirting?) 32:28 - Cherie loves a funny guy 35:13 - “Normal Gossip”: Harmless tea = instant bonds 👀 37:40 - Why we buy statement pieces 41:38 - Convey your passion in what you wear 44:55 - Wrapping up season 1 - thank you!
In this special episode of Tiger Sisters, Jean interviews Farah Jesani, CEO and founder of One Stripe Chai, a South Asian beverage brand bringing authentic chai to homes and coffee shops. Farah shares her journey from corporate life to launching a chai empire, navigating challenges as a female entrepreneur, and the personal stories behind her brand's success. Tune in for insights on following your passion, the complexities of business ownership, and the power of cultural representation in the marketplace. 🐯👯♀️ Tiger Sisters Podcast | Career, Entrepreneurship, & Life Welcome to Tiger Sisters, your go-to podcast for career mentorship and life guidance! Hosted by Cherie Brooke Luo and Jean Luo, we’re your internet big sisters here to demystify the ups and downs of navigating careers, tech, and entrepreneurship—while keeping it real about staying healthy, stylish, and joyful along the way. Cherie is an influencer who has broken down the complexities of big tech, finance, and MBA programs for millions of viewers, with over 100M+ views across platforms. Jean is a tech product executive and investor, holding over 50 AI patents, who has built an impressive career in product management and institutional investment at companies like Goldman Sachs and Snapchat. Between the two of us, we’ve survived stints at top investment banks and big tech firms, founded startups, and earned four Ivy League degrees—if we’re counting Stanford! Yet, we still find time to focus on wellness, friendships, fashion, and skincare, while sharing the lessons we've learned along the way. Join us for candid conversations where we spill the tea on careers, technology, entrepreneurship, school, and life. Whether you’re here for career advice, stories about balancing life’s challenges, or just to hear our honest takes on what it means to pursue fun, wealth, and joy in all areas of life, we’ve got you covered. 💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jean.ventures/ 👩🏻💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo 🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS 🛍️ ITEMS REFERENCED: ☕️ One Stripe Chai – https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b ♠️ Poker set, 🥛 drinking glasses, 🗺️ vision boarding materials, 📚 books, and more – https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b ⏰ Timestamps 00:00 - Meet the Chief Chai Officer ☕ 00:38 - Corporate Life? Nah, Let’s Make Chai! 🚀 01:45 - Family Drama: “I’m Quitting My Job to Start a Chai Business” 😱 02:59 - Jean’s Theory About Women Who Grew Up in Families with Only Daughters 👯♀️ 04:38 - “It’s All I Could Think About”: Tea with a Side of Culture 🌍 06:08 - From Basement Blends to Erewhon Shelves 🛒 08:40 - Balancing B2B and DTC Sales Strategies ⚖️ 11:08 - Stop Saying “Chai Tea”! 🍵 14:36 - Navigating Entrepreneurship with a Newborn 👶 18:50 - The Spiciest Business Move: A Co-Founder Buyout 🌶️ 22:26 - Challenges as a Female Founder 👩💼 25:12 - Building a Legacy for Future Generations 🌱
In this episode, we’re diving deep into the highs and lows of adult friendships – from making new besties to dealing with friendship breakups. Ever felt FOMO from childhood pals or struggled with finding your community in a new city? We got you. We spill the tea on friendship seasons, balancing guy and girl friends, and proven communication methods Cherie learned from Stanford GSB used to fix those sticky friend situations. Don’t miss our tips on keeping your squad strong! 👯♀️✨ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 🐯👯♀️ Tiger Sisters Podcast | Career, Entrepreneurship, and Life Welcome to Tiger Sisters, your go-to podcast for career mentorship and life guidance! Hosted by Cherie Brooke Luo and Jean Luo, we’re your internet big sisters here to demystify the ups and downs of navigating careers, tech, and entrepreneurship—while keeping it real about staying healthy, stylish, and joyful along the way. Cherie is an influencer who has broken down the complexities of big tech, finance, and MBA programs for millions of viewers, with over 100M+ views across platforms. Jean is a tech product executive and investor, holding over 50 AI patents, who has built an impressive career in product management and institutional investment at companies like Goldman Sachs and Snapchat. Between the two of us, we’ve survived stints at top investment banks and big tech firms, founded startups, and earned four Ivy League degrees—if we’re counting Stanford! Yet, we still find time to focus on wellness, friendships, fashion, and skincare, while sharing the lessons we've learned along the way. Join us for candid conversations where we spill the tea on careers, technology, entrepreneurship, school, and life. Whether you’re here for career advice, stories about balancing life’s challenges, or just to hear our honest takes on what it means to pursue fun, wealth, and joy in all areas of life, we’ve got you covered. 💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jean.ventures/ 👩🏻💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo 🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS 🛍️ ITEMS REFERENCED: 💭 Hoffman feelings list – https://www.hoffmaninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/Practices-FeelingsSensations.pdf ♠️ Poker set, 🥛 drinking glasses, 🗺️ vision boarding materials, 📚 books, and more – https://amzn.to/3z0dx5b ⏰ Timestamps 00:00 – Intro: Jean & Cherie – Your new BFFs! 🐯✨ 00:40 – Mailbag: We’re obsessed with talking about friendship. 💬 01:35 – Seasons & Reasons: The truth about evolving friendships. 🍂 02:58 – Childhood Friends: It’s okay to grow apart. 🌱 04:53 – Coast-to-Coast: How moving changed our friendships. ✈️ 06:11 – New Besties: Finding your tribe. 🌊 10:09 – Making Friends After 25: Just say yes to "bids". 🤝 11:51 – Book Clubs & Poker Nights: Why recurring hangouts are key. 📚🎰 14:15 – Backchanneling: Jean’s hack to ensure plans make it out of the group chat. 👘 18:15 – Platonic Friends of the Opposite Sex: Jean’s OG deal flow. 👫💸 20:35 – Travel Together: How group trips deepen friendships. ✈️🏖️ 23:01 – Tiger Sisters Book/Article Club Segment! Recent articles. 📰 24:26 – Friendship Breakups: Don’t expect all friends to show up the same way. 🎭 36:00 – Conflict Resolution: Cherie’s Stanford GSB method to resolve friendship issues. 🗣️ 42:05 – Rebuilding Trust: How to bounce back after a fallout. 🛠️❤️ 49:06 – Outro: Like, subscribe, and share! 💕
In this episode, we’re diving into whether dropping $500K on Harvard and Stanford MBAs was worth it. Cherie shares how the MBA boosted her confidence as we break down how knowing "enough to be dangerous” gives you an edge in life. We chat about the value of knowing the lingo in any field, how real estate classes could turn us into future Tiger Tycoons, and how improv skills apply to business. Plus, Jean reflects on whether she should’ve gone to startup school instead. Was the $500K investment really worth it? Tune in to find out! 💸🎓 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 🐯👯♀️ Tiger Sisters Podcast | Career, Tech, and Life Welcome to Tiger Sisters, your go-to podcast for career mentorship and life guidance! Hosted by Cherie Brooke Luo and Jean Luo, we’re your internet big sisters here to demystify the ups and downs of navigating careers, tech, and entrepreneurship—while keeping it real about staying healthy, stylish, and joyful along the way. Cherie is an influencer who has broken down the complexities of big tech, finance, and MBA programs for millions of viewers, with over 100M+ views across platforms. Jean is a tech product executive and investor, holding over 50 AI patents, who has built an impressive career in product management and institutional investment at companies like Goldman Sachs and Snapchat. Between the two of us, we’ve survived stints at top investment banks and big tech firms, founded startups, and earned four Ivy League degrees—if we’re counting Stanford! Yet, we still find time to focus on wellness, friendships, fashion, and skincare, while sharing the lessons we've learned along the way. Join us for candid conversations where we spill the tea on careers, technology, entrepreneurship, school, and life. Whether you’re here for career advice, stories about balancing life’s challenges, or just to hear our honest takes on what it means to pursue fun, wealth, and joy in all areas of life, we’ve got you covered. 🍿 WATCH NEXT: - Are Our Standards Too High? EP 5 [Tiger Sisters] https://youtu.be/V2gOF7NC6BI?si=tKo6WcK7u6URYQ0J - Finance and Consulting to MBA | How to Get in From Any Industry: EP 4 [Tiger Sisters] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuZD6_Z11Xo&t=1107s - 3 Planning Hacks to Get Into HBS & Stanford MBA: EP 3 [Tiger Sisters] https://youtu.be/MbHnwiOF8hA?si=-HPQPrby3tlum8ej - Best Age For Business School | Workaholic Tendencies and Feeling Lonely: EP 2 [Tiger Sisters] https://youtu.be/zGuTX6a53LI?si=fI5eGG1sZn6QpUyQ - Spilling the Tea: Harvard Business School (HBS) vs. Stanford Business School (GSB): EP 1 [Tiger Sisters] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GAr7mNJpPk 💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jean.ventures/ 👩🏻💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS ⌚️ Timestamps: 00:00 $500K MBAs: Worth It or Nah? 💸 00:26 MAILBAG: How did the MBA change us? ✉️ 00:43 Cherie’s Glow-Up: Post-MBA confidence boost 🌟 01:47 Leveling Up: How the MBA expanded our knowledge 💡 02:42 “Enough to be dangerous” – Knowing a bit about everything 🎯 04:17 Talk the Talk: Why jargon matters 🗣️ 05:00 Real Estate Vibes: Future Tiger Tycoons? 🏢💰 06:20 Improv Skills: Quick thinking in biz 🎭💼 08:17 “More Tools for my Tool Belt” – Adding to our skill set 🔧✨ 09:01 Social Flex: Cherie’s growth beyond books 🎓🤝 10:00 MBA vs. Other Grad Schools: What’s the difference? 🏫 11:30 Solo Dinners: Jean’s take on eating alone 🍽️ 12:07 Jean’s Dilemma: Startup school or MBA? 🤔🚀 14:18 Startup Lessons: Launching while in school 💥📚 16:00 Final Verdict: $500K well spent? 🤷♀️💸 16:46 Outro: Love y’all! ❤️👋
🎙️ In This Episode: Dating Confessions & Lessons from the Tiger Sisters! 🐯 In this episode, we dive deep into their personal dating stories—revealing what it’s really like to navigate relationships while balancing big tech, startups, and everything in between. We discuss what we look for in a partner, the pros and cons of dating ambitious people, and even share our top picks from this season’s Bachelorette. Whether you’re curious about dating coworkers, searching for the perfect match, or just here for the juicy stories, this episode is packed with insights and laughs. Submit any dating advice questions you have for us and we can answer them in next episode’s Mailbag! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Tiger Sisters Podcast | Career, Tech, and Life Welcome to Tiger Sisters, your go-to podcast for career mentorship and life guidance! Hosted by Cherie Brooke Luo and Jean Luo, we’re your internet big sisters here to demystify the ups and downs of navigating careers, tech, and entrepreneurship—while keeping it real about staying healthy, stylish, and joyful along the way. Cherie is an influencer who has broken down the complexities of big tech, finance, and MBA programs for millions of viewers, with over 100M+ views across platforms. Jean is a tech product executive and investor, holding over 50 AI patents, who has built an impressive career in product management and institutional investment at companies like Goldman Sachs and Snapchat. Between the two of us, we’ve survived stints at top investment banks and big tech firms, founded startups, and earned four Ivy League degrees—if we’re counting Stanford! Yet, we still find time to focus on wellness, friendships, fashion, and skincare, while sharing the lessons we've learned along the way. Join us for candid conversations where we spill the tea on careers, technology, entrepreneurship, school, and life. Whether you’re here for career advice, stories about balancing life’s challenges, or just to hear our honest takes on what it means to pursue fun, wealth, and joy in all areas of life, we’ve got you covered.
What are the most common industries that MBA students worked in before business school? In episode 4, Cherie and Jean discuss why Finance, Consulting, and Tech are the most common pre-MBA roles today from both the applicant and admissions officer perspective. Then, we share advice on how to approach your application when applying from any industry, even unconventional ones. Roses & Thorns this week include Jean’s plea for recommendations from Tiger Pack listeners for the biggest issue in her life right now. And we debut another fun new segment: Force Ranking! Like and subscribe to get the scoop next episode on why we created the Tiger Sisters podcast (hint – the reason dates back over 25 years). 😯 Hi everyone, it's Cherie and Jean, the Tiger Sisters. We’re your career mentors and internet big sisters! Cherie Brooke Luo is an influencer who’s demystified big tech, finance, and MBAs for millions with 100M+ views, and Jean Luo is a tech product exec and investor with over 50 AI patents. Between the two of us, we’ve survived stints at top investment banks and big tech, founded startups, and hold four Ivy League degrees – if we’re counting Stanford – all while doing our best to stay healthy and fit, nurture our friendships and hobbies, read, date, feed our shared love of fashion, and perfect our skincare routines. We’re here to spill the tea on all the ups and downs of our lives so let us know in the comments what questions you have about career, technology, entrepreneurship, school, and life. Join us in pursuit of fun, wealthy, and joyful lives!
How did two immigrant and first generation sisters get into both Harvard and Stanford? In episode 3 of Tiger Sisters, Cherie and Jean share the life hacks and methods we used to manifest our grad school acceptances and other achievements. In Roses and Thorns – added based on listener feedback – we share our secret pleasures, deep-seated fears, and more. We introduce The Great Book Race (potentially another recurring section; thoughts?) and share our Vision Boards from the last 10 years. We hope you enjoy this episode and please share with a friend who would find it helpful. We’re here to spill the tea of all our past experiences and share with you all the ups and downs of our lives today. Let us know in the comments what questions you have about career, technology, entrepreneurship, school, and life and join us in pursuit of fun, wealthy, and joyful lives! 🍿 WATCH NEXT: - Best Age For Business School | Workaholic Tendencies and Feeling Lonely [Tiger Sisters] https://youtu.be/zGuTX6a53LI?si=fI5eGG1sZn6QpUyQ - Spilling the Tea: Harvard Business School (HBS) vs. Stanford Business School (GSB) [Tiger Sisters] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GAr7mNJpPk ABOUT US: Hi everyone, it's Cherie and Jean, the Tiger Sisters. We’re your career mentors and internet big sisters! Cherie Brooke Luo is an influencer who’s demystified big tech, finance, and MBAs for millions with 100M+ views, and Jean Luo is a tech product exec and investor with over 50 AI patents. Between the two of us, we’ve survived stints at top investment banks and big tech, founded startups, and hold four Ivy League degrees – if we’re counting Stanford. LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 🌍 My website - https://www.cherieluo.com 📱 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack - https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻💻 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ Ｘ Twitter - https://twitter.com/cherie_luo ~ JEAN ~ 🤳🏻 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jean.ventures/ 📱 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jean.ventures 👩🏻💻 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo Ｘ Twitter - https://x.com/luojeanq Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS ⌚️Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:57 Jean's Roses & Thorns 8:03 Cherie's Roses & Thorns 9:33 Book Club & The Great Book Race 11:28 Jean’s book review & rating 12:07 Cherie’s book review & rating 13:11 How we manifested Harvard and Stanford 13:23 Hack #1: Build your Vision Board 14:22 Cherie’s vision boards 14:55 Jean’s vision boards 16:30 How to utilize vision boarding in your life 17:17 Hack #2: Create your Life Planning Spreadsheet 18:26 Looking forwards and then working backwards 19:43 Engineering a Remarkable Life, a famous class at Stanford’s Business School 20:25 Hack #3: Set your Yearly Intentions 24:56 Should we create a Yearly Intentions template? Leave a comment. 26:03 Hack #4: Write it down, write it down, write it down 26:46 Outro and please share this episode with a friend!
How old is too old and how young is too young for getting your MBA? This is one of the most common questions we’ve received from listeners and we tackle it head on in episode 2 of the Tiger Sisters video podcast series. We also start off with some candid highlights and lowlights from our week including a free peer therapy session for Jean’s fight against her engrained workaholic tendencies and Cherie’s feelings of "profound loneliness" post-non-stop socializing at business school. We hope you find this episode enjoyable and helpful! Hi everyone, it's Cherie and Jean. We're giving an inside look into our experiences at GSB (Stanford) and HBS (Harvard) MBA programs, and beyond. Think of us as the internet’s career big sisters! Let us know in the comments what other questions you have about career, school, or life. We want to share the ups and downs of our experiences so you can learn from our mistakes and choices. We've been there and we are here to help.
Hi everyone, it's Cherie and Jean. We're giving an inside look into our experiences at GSB (Stanford) and HBS (Harvard) MBA programs. This is the first episode of the Tiger Sisters video series and we hope you find it helpful. Let us know in the comments what other questions you have about career, school, or life. We want to share the ups and downs of our experiences so you can learn from our mistakes and choices. We've been there and we are here to help.